Structural flaws in San Francisco skyscrapers: Report for building code modifications
The 58-story Millennium Tower and the new-built Salesforce Transit Center developed severe issues and could be inadequate in case of a massive earthquake.
Building Collapsed Like A House Of Cards In Belgium
The collapse of a building that housed a mobile store, caused panic in Huy, Belgium.
Video: Building Collapse in Manhattan
A man killed and another one is missing in Manhattan, when part of a building collapsed.
Building collapses in Mumbai: 8 people dead
On July 31st 2016, a building collapsed in Bhiwandi, a suburb of Mumbai, India killing 8 people and injuring more. The causes are investigated by authorities. The failure of course raises concern among residents of similar structures.
Building collapses in Italy: the second failure in few days!
Last Thursday, a collapse of a four-story building occurred in the Ponte Milvio area of northern Rome, near the Foreign Ministry. Fortunately there are no deaths or injuries, but many people lost their home. The causes are being investigated by authorities and the surrounding buildings are being inspected in case they’re affected by the collapse.
Eastern China building collapse leaves 7 dead
Nine people were buried in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province in Eastern China after a residence complex collapsed on the morning of Thursday Feb. 2, and seven of them have been reported dead. The building’s poor construction was probably the reason for the collapse, as there had been no reports of extreme weather in the area over the last days. Next to the collapsed apartments still stands a residential building seeming relatively intact, which forces the rescuers to work carefully. More than 400 people were involved in rescue efforts, including soldiers, police, fire rescue personnel, and medical staff.
Building collapse in Puerto Morelos killing 2 workers
A construction of a shopping center along the federal highway of Puerto Morelos in Mexico collapsed killing 2 and injuring 14 people on Tuesday 7 of August.
4-story building collapse in Nigeria
A four-story building collapsed killing 3 and injuring at least 18 people in Abuja, Nigeria.
Typhoon provokes floods and massive landslides in Philippines: 64 people dead
The north part of Philippines was struck by Super Typhoon Mangkhut which triggered ferocious floods and landslides killing at least 64 people.
Disastrous retaining wall failure followed by building collapse in Turkey
A retaining wall gave away causing a landslide and leaving a building hanging on a cliff before it finally collapsed in Istanbul's Beyoglu district.
